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These countries stayed out of the war — but they’re suffering from it
24 mar 202616 min<p>President Trump reversed course on attacking Iran’s power plants Monday, saying they are in talks to end the war and fully open the Strait of Hormuz. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsWdd33zAT9i6mGFIYOLYnQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Tom Fairless joins to discuss how countries are working to save energy as the back-and-forth over the strait continues.</p> <p>Investigators are working to determine how an Air Canada jet crashed into a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The <a href="https://apple.news/APu2aSVzeRPGjh_oCEqABqg">Washington Post</a> reports on how an air-traffic controller said afterward that he “messed up.”</p> <p>The Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/ArD0XUav8RWCH0FS-dE9lcw">might</a> strike down a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after election day. Taylor Vance of <a href="https://apple.news/A8DJtkSPlScy-KiNq0rE6DA">Mississippi Today</a> explains how that could affect voters.</p> <p>Plus, a jury <a href="https://apple.news/AfFCVRgtxRveqkaannNwQHQ">awarded</a> an accuser of Bill Cosby $59 million in punitive damages, Sen. Markwayne Mullin was <a href="https://apple.news/AsuzrmbzjRJuWBoucKmin0w">confirmed</a> as the new secretary of Homeland Security, and the 1970’s disco hit that is said to be generating <a href="https://apple.news/ARCUe-yydTAWHRmauOUuy5g">wealth</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Trump gives Iran an ultimatum — and gets threats in return
23 mar 202616 min<p>President Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of crucial energy infrastructure. <a href="https://apple.news/AOt6qd8xnQeeA1uhdU1v9bw">Reuters</a> reports on how Iran issued a threat of its own in response.</p> <p>ICE officers are being deployed to airports to assist TSA agents with long lines. <a href="https://apple.news/AMsoBj3p_R6m1hRiPXK8i4w">Politico</a> reports that the moves comes as funding to reopen DHS remains stalled.</p> <p>Congress may have accidentally turned off tax-filing and payment deadlines for more than three years. Richard Rubin of the <a href="https://apple.news/AIpLJcx6NRhGArg3YoT0EhQ">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why some people are now seeking refunds for interest and penalties paid.</p> <p>Plus, historic <a href="https://apple.news/Abe4cadp9S0igPrO6blRbMw">flooding</a> in Hawai‘i prompted mass evacuations, and CBS is shutting down down its <a href="https://apple.news/Ack3nWNl0R1W9JY9lzIaFWQ">news-radio</a> service.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei and Gideon Resnick.</p>
How Elon Musk transformed Twitter — and what it means for online discourse
20 mar 202631 min<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000754921112"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: Twitter was created 20 years ago. Many saw the platform as an online public square — a place to connect with strangers, spark viral debates, and even launch careers and social movements. When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he began reshaping it in his own image, eventually rebranding it as X, and redefining how it operates and what it’s used for. <em>New York Times</em> technology reporters Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, authors of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/character-limit/id6478955083" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter</em></a>, join <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sam-sanders-show/id1771084688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Sanders</a> to unpack that transformation, and what it reveals about the future of social media.</p>
The inside story behind Banksy’s true identity
20 mar 202617 min<p>The U.S. is considering lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil. The <a href="https://apple.news/Akcoq8e_qTvmM0mzHMTTv6w">Washington Post</a>’s Evan Halper explains why.</p> <p>Fallout from revelations about Latino civil-rights icon Cesar Chavez have been swift as institutions move to strip his name off of buildings, parks and other sites. Gustavo Arellano of the <a href="https://apple.news/AVo6vBWXqT7KGJbNJMkY0Jw">Los Angeles Times</a> joins to discuss the reaction.</p> <p>The identity of the artist known as Banksy has reportedly been revealed. Blake Morrison of <a href="https://apple.news/A3q85yFBIS863kzYDy3N9XA">Reuters</a> </span>breaks down how he and his colleagues unraveled the mystery.</p> <p>Plus, why ABC <a href="https://apple.news/A_ZwXoG_WTFSu2BeY3s3nBw">canceled</a> the upcoming season of ‘The Bachelorette,’ Sen. Markwayn Mullin moved one step closer to <a href="https://apple.news/AWYH_8C_MQoS4Iy9hNoNBAA">becoming</a> DHS secretary, and a commemorative gold coin featuring President Trump was <a href="https://apple.news/AmgxXX5PFQN60wJzOcFdebQ">approved</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
They bet on the war — then tried to rewrite the news
19 mar 202616 min<p>Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday. <a href="https://apple.news/AqLGs8BmySJW14QRVwqNLqA">NBC News</a> reports on how Gabbard declined to say whether Iran had posed an imminent threat before the war began.</p> <p>A Times of Israel correspondent says he received death threats about his reporting on a missile strike in Jerusalem from bettors on the prediction site Polymarket. Will Oremus of the <a href="https://apple.news/AlivNHUcUTiulIwuoNhsvCQ">Washington Post</a> explains what happened next.</p> <p>The men’s NCAA basketball tournament is underway. <a href="https://apple.news/Azobc72XbT0OB2BP2DKzPtw">The Athletic</a>’s Joe Rexrode shares the stories of past Cinderella’s of the tournament.</p> <p>Plus, a New York Times investigation <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-ufw.html">found that</a> revered Latino civil-rights leader Cesar Chavez sexually abused two underage girls, the Federal Reserve again kept interest rates <a href="https://apple.news/AWPo8LsCXT_SecmtDeIn7Jg">steady</a>, and why Senegal was <a href="https://apple.news/AXhS88JVYSaqzM9xEgXc6ng">stripped</a> of its Africa Cup soccer title.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Iran’s top officials keep dying. This is how the regime is surviving.
18 mar 202615 min<p>Iran is cracking down on dissent to prevent an uprising by its citizens. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvzCn3k71T3-97OFbRrqjHQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Margherita Stancati breaks down the situation Iranians are in.</p> <p>Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin begins the confirmation process today to become the next homeland-security secretary. <a href="https://apple.news/AEMssFAH1QGeXujcKCcPg0g">The Atlantic</a>’s Nick Miroff discusses what Mullin might do with large warehouses the administration purchased to convert into megajails.</p> <p>Cuba is dealing with a major economic crisis and the failure of its antiquated power grid. Carmen Sesin of <a href="https://apple.news/AgKn0lgH4SxuXEPd3yFkhiA">NBC News</a> joins to discuss what life is like for some Cubans day to day.</p> <p>Plus, why teens are <a href="https://apple.news/AfxsrqgLoQR2CCMZ7Lnm0Lg">suing</a> Elon Musk’s xAI, the House Oversight Committee officially <a href="https://apple.news/A6T76UWOVRu6y-HUZSwofWw">subpoenaed</a> Attorney General Pam Bondi, and how spas and gyms took over <a href="https://apple.news/AE2PU5aKsTuqWl2qtr7LYSQ">traditional</a> retail space.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
“This is not our war”: the countries refusing Trump’s call for help
17 mar 202615 min<p>President Trump’s call for military assistance from other countries at the Strait of Hormuz has met with a mostly cool reception. <a href="https://apple.news/A1hfEtIl-QcWqahgb1cCCbQ">NBC News</a> reports on why.</p> <p>A federal judge tossed out subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in a probe over whether Jerome Powell gave false testimony. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7bo4tSDTTnKgKis1tE3jsw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Nick Timiraos breaks down the case.</p> <p>A cash-only market for GLP-1s is bringing down prices for the drugs across the industry. Christopher Rowland of the <a href="https://apple.news/AgPW6-8jBQe-LqHtPbLTpxQ">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss why low prices for a new class of drugs is unusual.</p> <p>Plus, Cuba’s energy grid <a href="https://apple.news/AflT9F0yjQQuVekFvNdUO_Q">collapsed</a> leaving millions without power, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/ANAISdrf6Syi28XGsX0KGSQ">tossed</a> out much of RFK Jr.’s new vaccine policies, and the world <a href="https://apple.news/AF98EdhojQauXvHLCn9xPGg">record</a> set by Mexico City ahead of the World Cup.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Snow, thunder, and heat: where to expect extreme weather this week
16 mar 202616 min<p>President Trump wants allies to send send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to provide security for oil tankers. <a href="https://apple.news/AIvtHz4N5QUq1Oes2ViNJrA">The Guardian</a> on how reports several countries are considering their options.</p> <p>A bipartisan bill aimed at increasing housing supply passed in the Senate overwhelmingly. Sahil Kapur of <a href="https://apple.news/AThbdjljiQ0e36LaSmukHmQ">NBC News</a> breaks down what’s inside the legislation.</p> <p>Extreme weather is about to hit a large swath of the country. Seth Borenstein of the <a href="https://apple.news/AmBLT4xWlSNCtdHZ-5lF8aw">Associated Press</a> explains why blizzard conditions, thunderstorms, and a heat wave are all hitting at once.</p> <p>Plus, airline CEOs called for an end to the DHS <a href="https://apple.news/AGJGeGvZDSNeXCyxUHq5Ceg">shutdown</a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/AcLToamZmRpKRXfUNAOBN5w">mens’</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/Asbpsa9IcSBK1KVTpft-hFw">women’s</a> NCAA basketball tournament brackets are set, and the big winners from last night’s <a href="https://apple.news/ALRuTaDEtTKy7pr3SZMu-4Q">Oscars</a>.</span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
What it actually costs to win an Oscar
14 mar 202629 min<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000754921112"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: The Academy Awards are finally here. The race to win isn’t just about art — it’s also about creating carefully orchestrated, big-budget campaigns. Katey Rich, awards editor at <a href="https://theankler.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Ankler</em></a> and host of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prestige-junkie/id1746560024?i=1000754659778" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Prestige Junkie</em></a> podcast, joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sam-sanders-show/id1771084688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Sanders</a> to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to win an Oscar, who she thinks will bring home the gold this year, and why — even in an era of streaming and shrinking audiences — the awards machine still matters for the movies we love.</p>
The deleted tweet that sums up a wild week in markets
13 mar 202615 min<p>Oil markets had a volatile week as concern about the future of the war in Iran grows. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyyujpbftQNKzCYaLTPLdkQ">Wall Street Journa</a>l’s David Uberti joins to discuss the market chaos.</p> <p>Lebanon is one of several countries that has been drawn into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Mohamad El Chamaa of the <a href="https://apple.news/A9XZpOXiuTh6B5OPSm-KPfw">Washington Post</a> explains how more than 800,000 Lebanese people have been displaced during the fighting.</p> <p>The Academy Awards are on Sunday. On this week’s <a href="https://apple.news/AMKRGnCnOR06xXFfUtFgqzQ">Apple News In Conversation</a>, Katey Rich, awards editor at The Ankler, breaks down what it really takes to win an Oscar.</p> <p>Plus, officials say an attack on a synagogue in Michigan was a <a href="https://apple.news/A7TlAy5G5QsSlqLe2nwG2RA">targeted</a> act of violence, South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn is <a href="https://apple.news/AD5lOViEORxOEB72ukCQT5Q">running</a> for an 18th term in office, and the 17-time Oscar nominee hoping to end her losing <a href="https://apple.news/AAT7lc-LNQEWMaEGQmk1Cmg">streak</a> this year.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Countries turn to emergency oil supplies. It won’t buy much time.
12 mar 202615 min<p>A continuing military investigation revealed that a deadly strike on a school in Iran was likely carried out by U.S. forces. Idrees Ali of <a href="https://apple.news/AHqRj402CSQaRIdN7ENIZ7Q">Reuters</a> joins to discuss how the school may have ended up on a target list.</p> <p>Member countries of the International Energy Agency said they will release 400 million barrels of reserve oil as prices surge. The <a href="https://apple.news/AOrN1F2siTJS61gkvzE91nQ">Wall Street Journa</a>l’s Matthew Dalton discusses whether the move can bring down the cost of crude.</p> <p>Travel around U.S. is being disrupted as global events coupled with the DHS shutdown have left airports scrambling. Hannah Sampson of the <a href="https://apple.news/AT57J9WZOSl2twE7MAbqVrQ">Washington Post</a> explains the challenges facing travelers.</p> <p>Plus, deadly <a href="https://apple.news/AHa22GovmQrS-HgEUfp7frA">weather</a> ripped through part of the U.S., Iran’s sports minister signaled that it might not <a href="https://apple.news/AOMD174LsQGeALzKVklq1kQ">compete</a> in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, and the U.K. <a href="https://apple.news/Arfqh5zaTRpiJqy-KyNfd4g">is removing</a> the last hereditary lords from its parliament.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Why Trump is threatening to block his own party’s agenda
11 mar 202615 min<p>Iran faced another intense day of bombing. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyZtI-dIrRSG9WzJQOCr36Q">BBC</a> reports attacks on minelaying ships near a vital shipping route.</p> <p>Republicans gathered in Florida for their annual retreat to hash out policy priorities ahead of the midterms. Mia McCarthy of <a href="https://apple.news/AJxxGNmnZSMmkyBw2PlcdEQ">Politico</a> joins to discuss the top issues on the GOP’s agenda.</p> <p>Alabama’s governor commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of a murder he didn’t commit. <a href="https://apple.news/AYodrXQAoRb-NtsPS9EDTEw">AL.com</a>’s Savannah Tryens-Fernandes breaks down the case.</p> <p>Plus, a <a href="https://apple.news/AGTngebxeQXm-5itWbsY86w">whistleblower</a> says a former DOGE employee took highly sensitive social security data with him to another employer, two candidates emerge in the <a href="https://apple.news/AMTAYIQeORReAcnWfnQe9Cg">race</a> to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene, and how a modern-day <a href="https://apple.news/AMm71vPT8Q064fYfYpL1g2w">treasure</a> hunter ended up in prison.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Iran’s missile attacks are slowing down. Is this why?
10 mar 202614 min<p>Iran buried its missile stockpiles deep underground in order to protect them. The <a href="https://apple.news/A95xUGupJTMyFdfK1suveIA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s David S. Cloud explains why that may have been a big mistake.</p> <p>Australia granted <a href="https://apple.news/AiZxd8rDoTLqtPNT6XinHCg">asylum</a> to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team over concerns for their safety upon returning to Iran. Nassim Khadem of the <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-10/iranian-womens-football-escape-asylum/106434542">Australian Broadcasting Corporation</a> breaks down the act of resistance that led the team to seek protection.</p> <p>The Trump administration wants to keep several coal plants operational despite some having reached their intended retirement dates. <a href="https://apple.news/A8n-fgDNeSeKK0ilmXzRA7g">NPR</a>’s Sam Brasch joins to discuss how utilities are pushing back.</p> <p>Plus, authorities in New York filed <a href="https://apple.news/AcS2Vp_m_Rfeu7lAMC-5qdw">charges</a> against two suspects in a planned attack outside the NYC mayor’s residence, ticket-selling giant Live Nation and the DOJ reached an antitrust <a href="https://apple.news/AXiOYGDugQ_KLlc-PrFYEEQ">settlement</a>, and how alcohol <a href="https://apple.news/AZu_1Aun1S4Osq2izURvOiQ">consumption</a> among chimps could provide a clue as to why humans love booze.</p>
Iran defies Trump and names a supreme leader. Here’s what to know.
9 mar 202616 min<p>Iran has a new supreme leader. <a href="https://apple.news/Az_Fat6bLQOyPbe-jcNww4g">Reuters</a> reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the deceased Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was chosen, in what many see as a direct rebuke of President Trump. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8pVnf9eaSqOgU5X7E2rPLA">BBC</a> lays out what’s known about the new leader.</p> <p>The ongoing war is starting to take its toll on the global economy. David J. Lynch of the <a href="https://apple.news/Atd33KNQQR7KQJP-fbcvB3A">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss how Americans might soon feel the impact.</p> <p>Demands for accountability are increasing after an airstrike hit a school in southern Iran at the outset of the war. Chantal Da Silva of <a href="https://apple.news/AD0Z3JX2sRIilS0Sv0VVLKg">NBC News</a> breaks down what the evidence shows about who may be responsible.</p> <p>Plus, deadly <a href="https://apple.news/AJO82ahIFRj2uwsaVhUsWwg">tornadoes</a> ripped through multiple states over the weekend, a federal judge <a href="https://apple.news/ADW_wrKB-T8Sd-x5TlQxJ7w">invalidated</a> mass layoffs at Voice of America, and why Olympic champion figure skater Alysa Liu is <a href="https://apple.news/Aboo2m4F3SMyNOWnbIEETvQ">skipping</a> out on the sport’s next big competition.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem
6 mar 202616 min<p>President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday. The <a href="https://apple.news/ABadSWu30Th6f2DGGS18Raw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Michelle Hackman breaks down the factors that went into the decision.</p> <p>Iran’s next leader could be a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Parisa Hafezi, Iran bureau chief for <a href="https://apple.news/AOvws4LE8T0GTZP1O9hcQHA">Reuters</a>, joins to discuss why that might frustrate some Iranians.</p> <p>The Formula 1 season kicks off in Australia this weekend. <a href="https://apple.news/Tlq1lnTbvSs-TuJB4NLSCNQ">Apple News Sports</a> editor Shaker Samman explains how new rule <a href="https://apple.news/AqvIlY2SAT7unjgh2DLKblA">changes</a> might change things on the track.</p> <p>Plus, the Justice Department <a href="https://apple.news/AAYXDSumHQTGNyvBtmCqrlg">published</a> some missing Epstein files related to Trump, a curling <a href="https://apple.news/AsApE51ILTAO4JcAxCTTKeA">scandal</a> hit the Paralympics, and the new regulation United Airlines hopes will make your flight a little more <a href="https://apple.news/AX-dKsVSWT2iOC8FGJSbGYw">peaceful</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
People are trying to flee the Gulf. Some will pay any price to get out.
5 mar 202617 min<p>Travelers across the Middle East who became stranded when fighting in Iran began are having trouble finding their way home. <a href="https://apple.news/Av2muXnVBR9yu5X0WX77YnA">Bloomberg</a> reports on how many who are stuck are improvising ways out as the war zone expands.</p> <p>The U.S.’s closest ally in the war, Israel, has very big stake in its outcome. Tia Goldenberg of the <a href="https://apple.news/AIop1kNn9TWyqc6hPOvf_-g">Associated Press</a> explains why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wagered big on a victory against Tehran.</p> <p>Midterm-elections season kicked off with closely watched primaries in Texas. <a href="https://apple.news/AdUWmLRjpRFanJsKfFrxUzQ">NBC News</a> Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins to dissect the results on both sides.</p> <p>Plus, the House Oversight Committee voted to <a href="https://apple.news/Ai2MIxIH0TpyS_nn1neHKRQ">subpoena</a> Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about the Epstein files, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/AO_uPwcdbTgaNw80YYgycQg">ordered</a> the Trump administration to issue tariff refunds, and and a game of social-media one-upmanship between the CEOs of some of America’s biggest <a href="https://apple.news/ATa0KC_BDQyuZrD8lag2EHg">burger</a> chains.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei and Gideon Resnick.</p>
How the war in the Middle East could spiral into an energy crisis
4 mar 202616 min<p>A new wave of attacks were carried out against Iran, as the war in the region moves into a fifth day. <a href="https://apple.news/A0hCU6lciRj63EGLeUQE_0w">Reuters</a> reports that retaliatory strikes hit multiple areas including the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia.</p> <p>Oil prices continued to surge as a result of ongoing fighting. Evan Halper of the <a href="https://apple.news/A-NpppwJQRCeLPETMSQNEhw">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss why what happens to a key shipping route could affect global fuel prices.</p> <p>And the <a href="https://apple.news/AtAvzKnSUSUWrhCWVeb0law">BBC</a> reports on how European countries are struggling to hold a united position on the war.</p> <p>Plus, a Georgia man was <a href="https://apple.news/ALsG_D5lwT2iX0sHjWco2hA">convicted</a> for giving his son a gun allegedly used in a school shooting, the labor secretary’s two top aides are <a href="https://apple.news/ARNnMPYzoTXm4wfh4EbsLjg">resigning</a>, and why buying a <a href="https://apple.news/Akk_O_rabQS-X4AO10hw2Ng">dinosaur</a> has become a new trend in the auction world.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecelia Lei.</p>
War with Iran enters fourth day as more countries are drawn in
3 mar 202614 min<p>The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has drawn in countries across the Middle East. <a href="https://apple.news/APDT23vVZRUeEkWoFHbovSQ">AFP</a> has the latest.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AwmReRmT4RsiWz_wVD-Bb0w">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Alex Ward joins to discuss President Trump’s messaging about the conflict.</p> <p>Iranians in the country are having different reactions to the war and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. <a href="https://apple.news/AEbdrU4ciT2uullnJibA-Ww">NPR</a>’s Jane Arraf describes how some are processing the last few days.</p> <p>Plus, Texas voters head to the polls for a contentious GOP <a href="https://apple.news/A3kPUjQCPQ_GnUhCq0bw5aA">primary</a>, and video of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s depositions in the House Jeffrey Epstein investigation was <a href="https://apple.news/ABySYuePtT4epvjGETcrXzQ">released</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
What comes next after massive strikes in Iran
2 mar 202617 min<p>The U.S. and Israel carried out a massive military campaign over the weekend against Iran. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArcIVxkaiTk6htX_aT0hVuQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Jared Malsin breaks down the operation.</p> <p>Lawmakers were briefed on the Iran attacks but the strikes were carried out without congressional approval. <a href="https://apple.news/AsYvrpv2IRTavpP6wAxEKqQ">NPR</a> reports on how that has put new urgency into an effort to reign in President Trump’s military powers.</p> <p>Los Angeles is the home to the largest population of Iranians outside of Iran. Corinne Purtill of the <a href="https://apple.news/AUZyouRS-S6-J6DeN45DO8Q">Los Angeles Times</a> joins to discuss how they are reacting.</p> <p>Plus, a <a href="https://apple.news/AY5tVQcW_QX2TIdb0zpMlww">mass</a> shooting in Austin left three dead including the gunman, OpenAI is stepping into a <a href="https://apple.news/AqmwTmiGVRHS1pXqa10-Fhw">bigger</a> role at the Pentagon, and how one Planned Parenthood location is offering spa-like treatments to <a href="https://apple.news/ALM6aVRgcRk2TiauCc6tjcg">generate</a> revenue.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p
Rebroadcast: The truth about Johnson & Johnson
28 lut 202644 min<p>From<em> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: <em>This is an episode from our archives.</em></p> <p>For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has billed itself as one of the most trusted companies in American history. But, in a stunning investigation, journalist Gardiner Harris documents decades of misconduct and malfeasance by the health-care conglomerate. Harris’s book is called <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/no-more-tears/id6526465580" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson</em></a>. He spoke with <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu about why he says the company has “knowingly contributed to the deaths and grievous injuries of millions” through products including baby powder, a fentanyl patch, and a cancer drug. Johnson & Johnson has denied many of these allegations.</p>
Some companies want a tariff refund. It might be hard to get.
27 lut 202615 min<p>Following the Supreme Court decision on tariffs, big companies including FedEx, Dyson, and L’Oréal are suing to recoup money paid. <a href="https://apple.news/ABLAHPV9wS_qr9YZGxXqZxA">NPR</a>’s Alina Selyukh explains why getting it back could be tricky.</p> <p>Some progress appears to have been made in the latest round of talks between the U.S. and Iran. Olivia Le Poidevin of <a href="https://apple.news/A7y5Jzl93QPe1FdgDBz-47A">Reuters</a> joins to discuss why the two sides are still far apart.</p> <p>Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is under intense pressure to confront drug cartels. Emily Green of <a href="https://apple.news/Af8iUWnARSrSSlsyr8F1o-w">Reuters</a> dissects how the killing of Mexico’s most powerful drug lord was a risky move.</p> <p>Plus, Hillary Clinton gave a <a href="https://apple.news/A5MCr9VUTQMeBITr64ZbGSg">deposition</a> in the House’s Epstein investigation, why Netflix is <a href="https://apple.news/AdSFYpJ47QVK5GFKDFviByw">backing</a> out of the deal to buy Warner Bros., and Pope Leo tells priests not to use <a href="https://apple.news/A4ZKEhylSQ7OulfJ9iSypFA">AI</a> in homilies.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Meet the MAHA influencer Trump wants as the “nation’s doctor”
26 lut 202616 min<p>President Trump’s nominee to be the next surgeon general appeared before the Senate health committee.<a href="https://apple.news/Agz30GGP_QfuyxExBkP4Fjg"> NBC News</a>’s Aria Bendix breaks down the testimony.</p> <p>The Pentagon is at odds with Anthropic, the company that built the only AI model approved for classified military use. Dave Lawler of <a href="https://apple.news/ARqS-A063SGCGtAL3QBvTLw">Axios</a> joins to discuss the ultimatum Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued the company.</p> <p>A whistleblower who recently trained ICE recruits testified to Congress about how the agency is cutting corners on instruction. The <a href="https://apple.news/AcQ_9q0SxThyokiUh7kC71w">Washington Post</a>’s David Nakamura explains why concerns are rising over how fast some agents are being put into the field.</p> <p>Plus, officials in Cuba said its coast guard killed four people on a Florida-registered <a href="https://apple.news/AeXDtbFyuTGygFkeW50vHhw">speedboat</a>, economist Larry Summers is stepping down as a Harvard professor over his <a href="https://apple.news/Apnx3KyroQoue-90S6Ydxqw">connections</a> to Jeffrey Epstein, and how Rolex <a href="https://apple.news/AZqjHzgPdSy-dVOy9oEKfZQ">created</a> one of the hardest schools to get into.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Trump delivers his State of the Union. These were the takeaways.
25 lut 202615 min<p>President Trump delivered his State of the Union. NBC News’s Sahil Kapur was in the press gallery and gives us his <a href="https://apple.news/A9Du8hU2ISiCB_SaSru6YTA">takeaways</a>.</p> <p>Deadly cartel violence in Mexico has raised concerns over security at the upcoming FIFA World Cup. <a href="https://apple.news/A590KcYSmRHypBsoZDszM1g">The Athletic</a>’s Felipe Cardenas explains what officials are saying about the risks and why FIFA is standing behind Mexico.</p> <p>Voters in Switzerland could soon vote to cap the country’s population at 10 million people as a way to restrict immigration. Bastian Benrath-Wright of <a href="https://apple.news/AeagxelZ5SVWuS8l9FquoGQ">Bloomberg</a> joins to discuss why major businesses in Switzerland oppose the measure.</p> <p>Plus, FedEx is <a href="https://apple.news/Ai2ItjfKnTF28gIYc8ImB-g">suing</a> the Trump administration for a tariff refund, why the director of the Louvre <a href="https://apple.news/AAle6zOZITH6TmygW1ZxF_A">quit</a>, and how an innocent <a href="https://apple.news/A5_tRRBedSXmB5SKXJ9ms0g">snowball</a> fight turned political.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei and Gideon Resnick.</p>
As Trump weighs a strike on Iran, the Pentagon has a warning
24 lut 202615 min<p>The Pentagon says an attack on Iran may lead to significant risks for U.S. soldiers, allies, and resources. The <a href="https://apple.news/AE89CXFYkQza3C4VncfFp0g">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Alex Ward joins to discuss what one of the military’s top leaders is saying about the situation.</p> <p>Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros. just got a little more complicated. <a href="https://apple.news/AbbP9bk6RQ3GXIQ_vYctVDA">Deadline</a>’s Dominic Patten explains why the DOJ is now involved.</p> <p>GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic have exploded in popularity for their weight-loss effects. Dhruv Khullar of the <a href="https://apple.news/AZR-etxHeS-SX4A6HW56w7Q">New Yorker</a> considers how they could be used to treat conditions like addiction.</p> <p>Plus, record snowfall hit parts of the Northeast as a massive winter <a href="https://apple.news/AnEBhUCnsSsiMfa7aolRiIg">storm</a> moved through, Mexico is experiencing more <a href="https://apple.news/Am41kHGbXRG6jGWQ5DTJIfA">violence</a> after the country’s top drug lord was killed, and President Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AlehmuVtNQf2z4pN-98HsAA">prepares</a> for his State of the Union address.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p> <p></p>
Mexico killed its most-wanted drug lord. A wave of violence followed.
23 lut 202614 min<p>Drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” was killed in a military raid in Mexico over the weekend. Laura Gottesdiener of <a href="https://apple.news/AUXra1g6ZRLq_HhKZggwWbA">Reuters</a> explores how the operation went down.</p> <p>President Trump wasted no time imposing a new global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down his previous ones. Courtenay Brown of <a href="https://apple.news/AA7mkuB_GQkyCPhK8TK3XUg">Axios</a> joins to discuss what comes next for businesses and consumers.</p> <p>The Winter Olympics concluded Sunday night, and it was a pretty good showing for Team USA overall. <a href="https://apple.news/Ax83ZdfjkRJqQDNYneW6ppw">The Athletic</a>’s Matt Futterman explains how a series of injuries and other mishaps kept the Americans from a historic performance.</p> <p>Plus, authorities shot and killed a man after he <a href="https://apple.news/AMKDwpIRgQD2RT-m_ZT-ojg">breached</a> the perimeter at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, New York braced for another big <a href="https://apple.news/AX9VadKACQEC5-698m1jkVQ">snowstorm</a>, and how <a href="https://apple.news/APKVLKw6zQ4GPF-hV1V3gVg">Punch</a> the orphaned macaque captured the internet’s heart.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Kahn.</p>
“In sickness and in health”: what no one tells you about caring for a loved one
21 lut 202624 min<p>From <em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000750560693">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: When she was 28, Laura Mauldin became a full-time caregiver for her romantic partner with leukemia — an experience that exposed how deeply America’s health-care system depends on the unpaid labor of loved ones. Now a disability scholar, Mauldin explores this hidden reality in her new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/in-sickness-and-in-health/id6745818018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>In Sickness and in Health: Love Stories From the Front Lines of America’s Caregiving Crisis</em></a>. She sat down with <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu to discuss how gaps in the medical system leave families shouldering the burden of care — and how couples navigate that strain while maintaining their sense of partnership and dignity.</p>
Trump is amassing a large fleet near Iran. Here’s what’s at stake.
20 lut 202615 min<p>Tensions with Iran are escalating as U.S. forces continue to build up in the region. The <a href="https://apple.news/ABKBNAybsT5ikD3mo1NEwRw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Alex Ward breaks down a new option that President Trump is weighing against Tehran.</p> <p>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct while in public office. Fiona Hamilton of <a href="https://apple.news/AGo2O9l4pQpWONGyIEO6D4A">The Times of London</a> joins to discuss why.</p> <p>A proposed rent-control law in Massachusetts has local Democrats. <a href="https://apple.news/AvikeuI2IStqskGykjtD2qg">The Wall Street Journal</a>’s Jared Mitovich explains why lawmakers in the state are at odds.</p> <p>Plus, Trump’s new “Board of Peace” <a href="https://apple.news/AFjSdW9dCTu6SdN_niMDNHg">met</a> for the first time, a federal advisory commission <a href="https://apple.news/AYxTa6ej7Q7myfn95Sx3sEw">approved</a> plans for the new White House ballroom, and a big night for <a href="https://apple.news/AdIF9HlfaTRa4ikWC4O3GMQ">Team USA</a> on the <a href="https://apple.news/Ab7fHTsvTRzWZy-3n-kWvvQ">ice</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
How one of California’s deadliest avalanches unfolded
19 lut 202616 min<p>Former Prince Andrew <a href="https://apple.news/ACksUomCuRYC7fQ0q7WB6mg">is arrested</a> on suspicion of misconduct in office.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>A deadly avalanche killed 8 people in the Lake Tahoe region in Northern California. <a href="https://apple.news/AMqF3bO3hTKubc1Wvf0ml4w">KQED</a>’s Sarah Wright explains what happened and the challenges that come with avalanche rescue.</p> <p>A massive amount of wastewater has been spewing into the Potomac River after a sewage line break in Maryland, near Washington D.C. Dana Hedgpeth of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AmLHh6Q4IQCCulozIo0jTmg">The Washington Post</a> breaks down how the spill has now become a political dispute.</p> <p>Nordic combined is the only Winter Olympic sport where women don’t compete. <a href="https://apple.news/AKrnp-AnCSriEy38UWwV-kA">USA Today</a>’s Chris Bumbaca joins to discuss how some athletes are trying to change that.</p> <p>Plus, a billionaire former CEO who says he was <a href="https://apple.news/Ay68phK42SHaxDrxgO4xJ7A">conned</a> by Epstein, Mark Zuckerberg <a href="https://apple.news/AfZ6HaTUrS-2AWzvJfvkuoA">testified</a> in a landmark trial over social media addiction, and a judge finally settled the <a href="https://apple.news/AyS7PY6cSRGuQfInFetFB_g">debate</a> over boneless chicken wings.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Why the L.A. Olympics chair is facing calls to quit
18 lut 202616 min<p>In Trump’s second term, ICE has ramped up use of a program that deputizes local police forces to participate in immigration enforcement. <a href="https://apple.news/Api-dxXe3Q16wPrHuxO6FaQ">NPR</a>’s Jaclyn Diaz discusses the expansion of the program, known as 287(g).</p> <p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is calling for the resignation of the chair of the 2028 Olympics after his name showed up in the Epstein files. Dakota Smith of the <a href="https://apple.news/AifoHE4e5R4uXDfaJAOMvsg">Los Angeles Times</a> explains the fallout.</p> <p>Civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday. <a href="https://apple.news/AwRk0sAa6TmKSWmZprqfI9w">Chicago Sun-Times</a> columnist Neil Steinberg joins to talk about Jackson’s life and legacy.</p> <p>Plus, a federal judge ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be <a href="https://apple.news/AH2t6r1eBQSWLdzlxa1bFVQ">arrested</a> again, Stephen Colbert said he wasn’t allowed to air a certain <a href="https://apple.news/AadTaQIc8RZWChUuS8F08vQ">interview</a>, and the American bobsledder who’s <a href="https://apple.news/A7uN-UmZWRVqqCuznM6SHNQ">become</a> the oldest-ever Winter Olympic champion.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecelia Lei.</p>
How the Pentagon smuggled Elon Musk’s Starlink into Iran
17 lut 202614 min<p>The U.S. government undertook a covert mission to keep Iranian protesters connected to the internet with Starlink equipment. Alex Ward of the <a href="https://apple.news/AXC0XmSbqTE6C-aWcoxZ3IQ">Wall Street Journal</a> explains the risks of using Starlink inside Iran.</p> <p>Several letters written by detained children describe what life is like inside ICE’s Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. <a href="https://apple.news/AArI3sDtIR0aQGETEanVyJA">ProPublica</a>’s Mica Rosenberg has the details.</p> <p>This week marked two years since Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny died in custody. <a href="https://apple.news/A1TF8sJJZTD-sZY54rmOtkQ">The Associated Press</a> reports on new evidence surrounding the cause of death.</p> <p>Plus, at least two people are dead after a <a href="https://apple.news/AP2pPslBgS3qKLuyYU7FmmA">shooting</a> a high-school hockey game, <a href="https://apple.news/A6y2dxaOKSDOSD4QNh_yKAg">Oscar-winning</a> actor Robert Duvall has died, the FBI said it won’t share <a href="https://apple.news/A_oEN5W52S5OomHtavy7tyQ">evidence</a> related to the death of Alex Pretti with Minnesota state officials, and how one Girl Scout <a href="https://apple.news/ALyoQARgkR0qFqJRE-szd8A">smashed</a> the all-time cookie-selling record.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
